What do you think of the run play on 3rd down on the last Steeler possession?

I have to agree with Phil Simms that you have to go for the 1st down. Be agressive and put the game away. Steeler tradition is what they ended up doing, and if not for the penalty on the Browns, we probably lose that game.

If the 3rd down pass goes incomplete, they have more time on the clock, but who knows.

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What do you think of the run play on 3rd down on the last Steeler possession?

I have to agree with Phil Simms that you have to go for the 1st down. Be agressive and put the game away. Steeler tradition is what they ended up doing, and if not for the penalty on the Browns, we probably lose that game.

If the 3rd down pass goes incomplete, they have more time on the clock, but who knows.

I would've like a few more runs to the right to mix it up. Maybe a sweep or 2? Just to mix it up anyway.

We won the game. Ben looks great.

Blood pressure went up on the Holmes reverse in the 1st.

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Actually, they DID get into field goal range. Thank god this was on a wet Heinz Field. If this was on a dry field, or in good weather, I'm afraid that the Stains make that kick.

We should've passed on that 3rd.

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I had more of a problem with the reverse pass on 3rd and one, and the continual call of play-action to look for the deep ball on 2nd down. If you're going to do that, do it on 1st down; or better yet, just don't do it at all. Clearly the Browns had our number on that and it wasn't going to work.

I was getting pretty tired of the run to the left side for one yard on every first down. I would have preferred more passes early in the game, and by passes, I mean passes with Ben...not Holmes or Parker. I thought Mike Mularkey or Ken Whisnehunt was back in the saddle today.

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correct me if i'm wrong, but didnt the Steelers call a passing play on that third down, and Ben took a sack rather than forcing it in there or having the clock stop with an incomplete pass?

i could have sworn the playcall was Ben in shotgun, he dropped back and then stepped up and was sacked. it was a "safe" pass play, either it was going to be a quick out, or Ben was going to take the sack, but i do believe a pass play was called.

again, i could be wrong, but thats what i remember.

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correct me if i'm wrong, but didnt the Steelers call a passing play on that third down, and Ben took a sack rather than forcing it in there or having the clock stop with an incomplete pass?

i could have sworn the playcall was Ben in shotgun, he dropped back and then stepped up and was sacked. it was a "safe" pass play, either it was going to be a quick out, or Ben was going to take the sack, but i do believe a pass play was called.

again, i could be wrong, but thats what i remember.

You're right on the formation, but it looked to me like a designed QB draw.